One more month...

WatterBoy · 04-23-09, 10:32 PM

...until bass season is officially open again here in MN. I am envious of those of you who have already started your 2009 bass count. Mine will sit at zero for another month yet!

In the meantime, keep the stories/pics of your fishing outings coming. I can at least live vicariously through you until May 23.

bamabassman · 04-23-09, 10:34 PM

glad we don't have a "season",lol. oil up yer reels and respool, hope you have been practicing. good luck pal.

and as soon as i can (this weekend) i am going buddy. wish me luck.

B-I-G · 04-23-09, 10:39 PM

Wow... I would hate to have a bass season... I try to fish for them all year whenever I can...

WatterBoy · 04-23-09, 10:45 PM

Yeah, and it's not only bass. Walleye & Northern season doesn't open until May 9 and Muskie isn't until June 6.

At this point, I'm just hoping enough ice will be off the lake by next weekend so we can get our dock/lift/boat in the water.

B-I-G · 04-23-09, 10:48 PM

bummerr... good luck with that though

bassinbob · 04-23-09, 10:53 PM

We have seasons here in Pa too. One thing though is you can fish for certain species but must immediatly release said fish unharmed.

B-I-G · 04-23-09, 10:54 PM

yeah same... but I think that watterboy is talking about you cant fish for them period

WatterBoy · 04-23-09, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by B-I-G

yeah same... but I think that watterboy is talking about you cant fish for them period

Yep, unfortunately the MN regs say, "You may not intentionally fish for any species during its closed season."

MississippiBoy · 04-23-09, 11:21 PM

What about fishing for, say, "pike?"

And if you just happen to catch a bass while fishing for said "pike".......

WatterBoy · 04-23-09, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

What about fishing for, say, "pike?"

And if you just happen to catch a bass while fishing for said "pike".......

Northern (Pike) season is closed also (See post 4 above.). Nice try, though.

bcklash · 04-23-09, 11:55 PM

Ifin I lived in Minn. I would be paying a lot of fines.

Bender · 04-24-09, 10:01 AM

Same laws here in Michigan. Crappie is about the only thing in season! Tomorrow our Catch and Immediate Release season opens and I can't wait, Lake St. Clair all day!

It is a very stupid law that they are trying to change. The bass don't spawn up here until mid-May through July so it doesn't protect them and open seasons have been shown not to hurt the population anyway. I know a lot of people that protest this law through civil disobedience.

66KingFisher · 04-24-09, 11:39 AM

Holy smokes.....a fishing season?.....wow, i'm sure glad we don't have that around here....Or i'd be poachin....lol......Good luck once the ice thaws.

Bryan · 04-24-09, 12:16 PM

I'll be up in MN from 5/23-6/6. It's no coincidence that I visit my relatives every year at the same time bass season opens

Opening week last year was fantastic, can't wait to get back up there.

jooleyen · 04-24-09, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bender

Same laws here in Michigan. Crappie is about the only thing in season! Tomorrow our Catch and Immediate Release season opens and I can't wait, Lake St. Clair all day!

It is a very stupid law that they are trying to change. The bass don't spawn up here until mid-May through July so it doesn't protect them and open seasons have been shown not to hurt the population anyway. I know a lot of people that protest this law through civil disobedience.

Think it'll be changed anytime soon? We have the same crap in WI - May 2nd, but i'm hoping theyll change it here.

Bender · 04-25-09, 04:14 PM

I don't know if they will change it or not. I guess it used to be completely closed until Memorial Day, but a couple years ago they made a "catch and immediate release" season starting the last Saturday in April. They did a trial run on five lakes in the state and now they are all open today.
From what I hear there are anglers against getting rid of the season, not sure why since studies show no damage to bedding fish if released immediately.

BigBassin144 · 04-25-09, 04:37 PM

Bender, Musky season opens today, doesn't it? you do any musky fishing?

BB

MallenManson · 04-26-09, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bender

Same laws here in Michigan. Crappie is about the only thing in season! Tomorrow our Catch and Immediate Release season opens and I can't wait, Lake St. Clair all day!

It is a very stupid law that they are trying to change. The bass don't spawn up here until mid-May through July so it doesn't protect them and open seasons have been shown not to hurt the population anyway. I know a lot of people that protest this law through civil disobedience.

And of course it rains all wekend!

MallenManson · 04-26-09, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Bender, Musky season opens today, doesn't it? you do any musky fishing?

BB

Yep, opened yesterday

BigBassin144 · 04-26-09, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MallenManson

And of course it rains all wekend!

Didn't rain down in SE michigan. We're about 2 miles south of the state line and it's been sunny and 80-85. We have had a lot of wind though.

I didn't know MI had a C&R season for bass. Good to know.

BB

MallenManson · 04-26-09, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Didn't rain down in SE michigan. We're about 2 miles south of the state line and it's been sunny and 80-85. We have had a lot of wind though.

I didn't know MI had a C&R season for bass. Good to know.

BB

Well that sucks! We had rain almost all day yesterday, and it's lookin like rain all day today. I was gonna try out a new lake today too.
C&R runs from last Saturday in April to last Friday before Memorial Day. After that, it's on like Donkey Kong till the end of the year

BigBassin144 · 04-26-09, 07:04 AM

oh ok, We fish 98% C&R anyways. too bad the boat's not ready yet.

BB

MallenManson · 04-26-09, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

oh ok, We fish 98% C&R anyways. too bad the boat's not ready yet.

BB

When it comes to bass, I'm 100% C&R. There's tastier, easier fish to catch for dinner.
I was tempted to go buy some rain gear but it's only supposed to get to 47 today. Looks like I'm stayin indoors

Bassboss · 04-26-09, 08:20 AM

Wow!! That really sucks!! We have a snook season here in fl. but you can still catch them!

Well, I have caught 84 bass so far!

Yesterday me and my Friend went to gander to get some stuff, I had 25$, to bust their. Also my friend lost one of my 22$ wake baits last time we went fishing to together, so he bought me some stuff (found 100$ at school, turned it in, was not claimed, and he got it) too.

Here's what I got:

1 Rattlin' rouge
1 Rappal clackin rap
2 strike pro lip less cranks (buy one get one half off)
1 Mann's 1- crank
1 hula popper (

)
1 scum frog big foot frog
1 pack of rage tail toads
1 pack of speed craws
and I think that's it!

After that we went fishing in his neighbors pond, we've seen BIG bass in their, but never caught one! Between the two of us, we caught 17 bass in an hour, I caught 9, he caught 7.. We caught the lot of them swimming zoom worms, I caught a few on a rage toad, and a snag pro big foot frog! None of the bass we're pic worthy, so here's some pics of the lake!

MrPhotographer06 · 04-26-09, 08:34 AM

that would be 16 bass.

and thats too many pads for me.

sucks to have a season i bet. i fish whenever i want here.

04-23-09, 10:32 PM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	One more month... ...until bass season is officially open again here in MN. I am envious of those of you who have already started your 2009 bass count. Mine will sit at zero for another month yet! In the meantime, keep the stories/pics of your fishing outings coming. I can at least live vicariously through you until May 23.

04-23-09, 10:34 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	glad we don't have a "season",lol. oil up yer reels and respool, hope you have been practicing. good luck pal. and as soon as i can (this weekend) i am going buddy. wish me luck. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-23-09, 10:53 PM	#6
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	We have seasons here in Pa too. One thing though is you can fish for certain species but must immediatly release said fish unharmed. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-23-09, 11:21 PM	#9
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	What about fishing for, say, "pike?" And if you just happen to catch a bass while fishing for said "pike"....... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

04-23-09, 11:55 PM	#11
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Ifin I lived in Minn. I would be paying a lot of fines. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

04-23-09, 10:39 PM	#3
B-I-G BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 115	Wow... I would hate to have a bass season... I try to fish for them all year whenever I can...

04-23-09, 10:45 PM	#4
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Yeah, and it's not only bass. Walleye & Northern season doesn't open until May 9 and Muskie isn't until June 6. At this point, I'm just hoping enough ice will be off the lake by next weekend so we can get our dock/lift/boat in the water.

04-23-09, 10:48 PM	#5
B-I-G BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 115	bummerr... good luck with that though

04-23-09, 10:54 PM	#7
B-I-G BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 115	yeah same... but I think that watterboy is talking about you cant fish for them period

04-24-09, 10:01 AM	#12
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Same laws here in Michigan. Crappie is about the only thing in season! Tomorrow our Catch and Immediate Release season opens and I can't wait, Lake St. Clair all day! It is a very stupid law that they are trying to change. The bass don't spawn up here until mid-May through July so it doesn't protect them and open seasons have been shown not to hurt the population anyway. I know a lot of people that protest this law through civil disobedience.

04-24-09, 11:39 AM	#13
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Holy smokes.....a fishing season?.....wow, i'm sure glad we don't have that around here....Or i'd be poachin....lol......Good luck once the ice thaws.

04-24-09, 12:16 PM	#14
Bryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Posts: 198	I'll be up in MN from 5/23-6/6. It's no coincidence that I visit my relatives every year at the same time bass season opens Opening week last year was fantastic, can't wait to get back up there.

04-25-09, 04:14 PM	#16
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I don't know if they will change it or not. I guess it used to be completely closed until Memorial Day, but a couple years ago they made a "catch and immediate release" season starting the last Saturday in April. They did a trial run on five lakes in the state and now they are all open today. From what I hear there are anglers against getting rid of the season, not sure why since studies show no damage to bedding fish if released immediately.

04-25-09, 04:37 PM	#17
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Bender, Musky season opens today, doesn't it? you do any musky fishing? BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-26-09, 07:04 AM	#22
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	oh ok, We fish 98% C&R anyways. too bad the boat's not ready yet. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-26-09, 08:20 AM	#24
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Wow!! That really sucks!! We have a snook season here in fl. but you can still catch them! Well, I have caught 84 bass so far! Yesterday me and my Friend went to gander to get some stuff, I had 25$, to bust their. Also my friend lost one of my 22$ wake baits last time we went fishing to together, so he bought me some stuff (found 100$ at school, turned it in, was not claimed, and he got it) too. Here's what I got: 1 Rattlin' rouge 1 Rappal clackin rap 2 strike pro lip less cranks (buy one get one half off) 1 Mann's 1- crank 1 hula popper () 1 scum frog big foot frog 1 pack of rage tail toads 1 pack of speed craws and I think that's it! After that we went fishing in his neighbors pond, we've seen BIG bass in their, but never caught one! Between the two of us, we caught 17 bass in an hour, I caught 9, he caught 7.. We caught the lot of them swimming zoom worms, I caught a few on a rage toad, and a snag pro big foot frog! None of the bass we're pic worthy, so here's some pics of the lake! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-26-09, 08:34 AM	#25
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	that would be 16 bass. and thats too many pads for me. sucks to have a season i bet. i fish whenever i want here. __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

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